[Signing] Oilers extend F Leon Draisaitl (8x$14M AAV)

[Calgary]

Originally Posted by dino7c

doesn't take much to see the Oilers are going to be a disaster soon if they aren't already.

His salary almost doubles next season on a team with no prospects that already has cap and depth issues. His play will start to go down as will the play of the others who are getting big raises. Oilers won't be a good team for the majority of this contract. Feel free to bump this any time you like in the next 9 years.

Noted. I think he will be productive into his late 30's like Sid. Who's to say Drai isn't playing for Florida in 2 years. Go Flams.

[1Nite]

Will be so funny if this contract contributes to making it harder to sign mcdiver, and his eventual exodus to Toronto.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I can’t see McMickey leaving. He has it good. He’s essentially the owner/gm/coach/player/motivational speaker.

[midniteowl]

Originally Posted by Calgary

Noted. I think he will be productive into his late 30's like Sid. Go Flams.

Who's to say Drai isn't playing for Florida in 2 years.

Bill Zito?

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Calgary

Noted. I think he will be productive into his late 30's like Sid. Who's to say Drai isn't playing for Florida in 2 years. Go Flams.

Why?

His faceoffs aren't elite. His skating is already declining, his passing is pedantic at best and he's got a lot of mileage on him.

He's barely played as a Centre in his NHL career.

He has a wicked shot when he's set up by someone who has drawn defenders away. That doesnt typically last.

So I dont really know why you think he'd last at even relatively this production rate for another 8 years.

[BigThief]

The whole barely playing center thing doesn't matter, he could be productive as a winger. Personally I don't know how productive he'll be in his late 30s, but I think we'll continue to see 40-50 goals and 90-100+ points for the next 4-5 years. There could be a huge season there, there could be a drop off season too but I think he'll continue to put up big numbers.

Will he be worth 14 million for those productive years? It's pretty tough to say, maybe not but it wouldn't surprise me. I don't know if 2024 is a good time to judge that, not yet. After a stagnant salary cap we've seen it rise by almost five million this summer; it's 88 million now and in 4-5 years it will be 100million plus. These 14 million a year monster contracts will be the new 10 million deals. Marner is next up in the monster contract and McDavid will set the bar. Where will Boeser as his 40 goals land?

[Paulie Walnuts]

lol Boeser is not getting a double digit AAV.

[BigThief]

'Where will Boeser as his 40 goals land?"

That's a question mark at the end, indicating it was a question.

[TrentCrimmIndependent]

Originally Posted by Psytic

I see them hanging around year after year like the Sharks but ultimately never winning the cup. It is wishful thinking to think they won’t be a contender in the west every year with how weak our conference is. Outside of Dallas, who else is a powerhouse team in the west ? They all have major question marks..

I guess Nashville could surprise. Colorado has no goalie and is missing tons of core players. Pacific looks like an easy walk to round 3 every year for the Oil. The East and Central have to run a gauntlet and with injuries The Oil could get lucky with an easy path every year. They aren’t winning the cup but it’s certainly a good time to be better than average in the West.

Vegas. They crush those losers any time they meet too.

Yeah, Colorado needs to get a goalie already and stop ####ing around. They're squandering an elite core.

[McG]

Since we’re talking about the next 9 years, it’s impossible to say exactly which teams will be there or thereabouts, but one of them will be the flames if things go to plan. In the new arena too!